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The past thirty-one days have just been a whirlwind. There’s a reason I haven’t blogged much. Lots of them actually. December began with a medical emergency which I will not detail here, but it has been a month long … Continue reading →

Yesterday, my new laying flock arrived. Well, in six months or so it will be my new laying flock. There’s just something about a brooder full of fluffy, new born chicks. They’re kind of like a seed collection. So much … Continue reading →

I went to my beeyard today thinking that it had been two weeks since I last visited, but a quick check over my last set of notes told me I have been trapped in a time warp and three weeks … Continue reading →

For the last week, my colored Dorking hen has been telling me that she really doesn’t want to lay more eggs. She really, really wants to be a mother. Now this particular hen has never been keen on the idea … Continue reading →

I have wintered chickens in my coop for 3 years now. Each year, I have attempted the deep litter method. In a nutshell, you put down bedding, chickens poop and you add more bedding, ad infinitum. The theory behind this … Continue reading →

We actually did get some snow this afternoon. About an inch. I know this because when I brought Ophelia in for dinner tonight, she had about that much on her back. She had icicles hanging off her and I felt … Continue reading →

It’s been two weeks since I put my chickens in the coop. Trouble. From the first day. I walked into the Dorking side of the coop that first morning to find feathers everywhere. I did a head count to make … Continue reading →

I have a fever today and my everything hurts. After struggling through chicken rounds, I took a couple of DayQuil and then went out to do the Sunday morning pony dust-off and weigh-in. Both my big fat fatties are taking … Continue reading →

On Monday, my goal was to plant peas, beets and wheat in the garden. The chickens were down to manageable levels. It was too wet to work the horses. The bees needed only minor tending. I really had no more … Continue reading →

This entire week has been one long chicken dance. I rather hoped I would be finished with it tomorrow, but nah. This one’s gonna take a while. I am determined to cull my flock down to the break-even point. So … Continue reading →